
Posted on behalf of Goldberg Finnegan, LLC on Feb 20, 2012 in Environmental Law
Last Thursday, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals decided Murray v. TransCare, a case that has a lot to do with immunities. Let's talk about the back-story before we get to the substance of the case.
The Back-story
Murray was litigated on the plaintiffs'…
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Posted on behalf of Goldberg Finnegan, LLC on Aug 30, 2011 in Environmental Law
A scary new report was just released indicating that there are 5 known cancer causing chemicals in the dispersant that BP chose to use to cleanup (well-actually just hide) the oil after the April 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. This report is based…
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Posted on behalf of Goldberg Finnegan, LLC on Aug 27, 2011 in Environmental Law
Just yesterday Judge Barbier, the Federal Judge overseeing the Gulf Oil Spill Litigation MDL, denied most of the Defendants motion to dismiss. The order applies to all private party plaintiffs (not to governments) who are claiming economic losses because…
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Posted on behalf of Goldberg Finnegan, LLC on Jun 29, 2011 in Environmental Law
Get ready for a huge verdict coming out of Baltimore County this week. A Baltimore County jury will be awarding punitive damages in an environmental law gas leak case that is in Baltimore County Circuit Court before Judge Robert N. Dugan. The Maryland…
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Posted on behalf of Goldberg Finnegan, LLC on May 12, 2010 in Environmental Law
Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with those impacted by the BP Oil Spill. This blog entry is about what I observed in Shell Beach as I drove through this community. But before I get to that, I want to provide some information about the claim process…
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Posted on behalf of Goldberg Finnegan, LLC on May 10, 2010 in Environmental Law
Louisiana is perhaps my favorite place in the whole world. I went to Tulane University in New Orleans for college and have visited Louisiana almost annually since then. I have many friends there including one of the best trial lawyers I know--Dan Robin.…
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Posted on behalf of Goldberg Finnegan, LLC on May 09, 2010 in Environmental Law
Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the fishermen and other small businesses who operate along the Louisiana Gulf Coast. BP's effort to quickly solve the leak by placing a containment tower over the oil leak ended yesterday when crystallized…
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Posted on behalf of Goldberg Finnegan, LLC on May 02, 2010 in Environmental Law
Louisiana just can't catch a break. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the fisherman, their families, and those who live on and near the coastlines that are immediately impacted by this BP Oil Spill disaster. As the hours and days tick by, it is becoming…
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Posted on behalf of Goldberg Finnegan, LLC on Jan 27, 2009 in Environmental Law
Montgomery County has not released a report on declining water quality in the County. The report has existed for at least six months, and it should have been released a long time ago. It apparently documents a steady decline in water stream health in…
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